Dainty Maid Spanish bluebell
Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Dainty Maid'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dainty Maid' Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica 'Dainty Maid') is a bulb for borders, woodland gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It blooms from early to late spring and attracts bees.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Monte Carlo tulip, and Sensitive fern.